The statue, along with ancient floor mosaics, which were also uncovered, were excavated the week of Feb. 19, and will be presented at an archaeological conference March 8 to 10, which will focus on finds around Macedonia and Thrace. According to Polyxeni Adam-Veleni, an archaeologist and the director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki, researchers at the conference will present their findings with additional data from the excavation, Newsweek reported.

Unsurprisingly, this isn't the first time that construction workers in the country have come across ancient finds: In October 2017, crews working on an Athens metro system discovered an ancient paved marble square, Newsweek reported.

For the Thessaloniki metro project, which has been in the works for more than 10 years, additional plans for line extensions are expected to add about $1.5 billion to the price tag.

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